Church 10 Opens Its Auditorium
The First Baptist Church opens its new auditorium with a first service led by Rev. L Z Hastings. A Christmas cantata The Manger Prince will be performed by the choir directed by D C Black with Florence Allibritton at piano. Regular services will resume next Sunday. Open house is postponed due to finishing touches.
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First Baptist Church
L. Z. Hastings
Hastings
Manger Prince
D. C. Black
Florence Allibritton
Alorg
Ferriday High Orchestra to Host Benefit Dance
Ferriday Louisiana December 18 special plans for a benefit dance by the Ferriday High Orchestra were set at a Band Mothers Club meeting with Mrs A E t in charge. The event on December 20 will be in the high school auditorium and include a floor show led by vocalist Evelyn Wallis.
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Ferriday
Ferriday High Orchestra
Band Mothers’ Club
Evelyn Wallis
Yale Holidays Close Recruit Office For Break
Sergeant H B Braswell in charge of the local recruiting office said the office will be closed Thursday through December 29. After the holidays, aspiring sea soldiers are invited to write or visit the local office for full information on enlistment in the corps with opportunities for aviation adventure education travel and technical training.
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H. B. Braswell
United States Marine Corps
Postoffice
Braswell
Sheriff Coverdale Returns to Courthouse After Injury
Sheriff Milton Coverdale, who has been recovering at home after an accident, returned briefly to the courthouse with crutches and braces. He noted weight loss and gave a caution about following his steps, while his staff arranged ramps for easier entry. He plans to visit periodically as he continues recovery. Also mentions a 3,000 year old juniper tree named Old Utah near Logan Canyon, Utah.
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Sheriff's Office
Milton Coverdale
Sheriff Coverdale
Coverdale
Utah
Logan Canyon Highway
Cache National Forest
Inspector General Delight At Monroe Little Theatre
Monroe Little Theatre staged The Inspector General to about 900 at North East Junior College. Jack Robertson led as Hlestakov with keen wit and a strong third act, while Homer L Ross dominated as the Mayor. Strong support from Mrs. Young and Mary Bergevin paired with bright costumes and sets under Elroy Scruggs Smith.
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Jack Robertson
Homer L. “Hoss” Ross
Monroe Little Theatre
Inspector-General
Lorenzo McIntosh Smith
Mr. Robertson
Enet Saar Cae
Oe Tyapkin
J. C. Wallace
Hlestakov
Roy Barr
Bert Robinson
Phillip Embanato
H. C. Mayo
Audrey Evans
Miss Smith
Zack Daugherty
Monroe
Smith
Duke Would Take Ambassador Post
Duke of Windsor says he would accept the ambassadorship to the United States if offered and in the interest of both nations. He spoke aboard Axel Wennergren's yacht Southern Cross in Miami while crowds waved farewell. The duchess stood beside him as the band played God Save the King and the national anthem.
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Miami
Fila
Duke of Windsor
United States
Axel Wennergren
Southern Cross
Duke
Nassau
University of Miami
Alford Orders Deputies Fired in Shakeup
Sheriff Alford dismissed several deputies after a written questionnaire assessment. Jack McCarthy remains deputy chief to Fire Marshal C. P. Fournet and Deputy Lawrence Smith. Dismissed were John J. Deutschmann Hubert Fruthaler Edward Kruebbe Alfred Cummings Clyde C Platt Adolf Muehrendorff and Edward Beckham. The note on trees also mentions mountain ash not being an ash.
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Jack McCarthy
C. P. Fournet
Lawrence Smith
Alford
Baton Rouge
New
John J. Deutschmann
Hubert Fruthaler
Edward Kruebbe
Alfred Cummings
Clyde C Platt
Adolf Muehrendorff
Edward Beckham
States settle gambling feud in Memphis and Mississippi
Shelby County Sheriff Guy Joyner said he would withdraw threats to cross the state line and shut down Mississippi gambling dens if Mississippi authorities close their operations. Mississippi Governor Selene and Major Gray ordered the places to move out or be cleaned out. Joyner toned down a roadside sign and warned he would respond if the狀 gambling bars relocate within Tennessee or into Arkansas. DeSoto County officials said they had no comment and denied knowledge of gambling there.
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Memphis
Tenn
Guy Joyner
Mem
Mississippi
Joyner
Paul B. Selene Ban Hin Cee
Thomas J. Grayup
Tennessee-Mississippi Line
Shelby
Tennessee
Mississippi River
Arkansas
DeSoto
Grayson
E. S. Baxter
DeSoto County
Miss
Army recruiters call for many vacancies in several branches
An unlimited number of vacancies has been opened to qualified applicants. Branches with openings include Air Corps detachment at MacDill Field Florida, Field Artillery and Infantry at Fort Jackson South Carolina, Fort McClellan Alabama, 2nd Armored Division Fort Benning Georgia, 4th Division Fort Benning Georgia. Experienced cooks with army or CCC service are sought for the schools for bakers and cooks at Fort Benning Georgia.
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Army
Air Corps
MacDill Field
Tampa
Fla
Fort Jackson
South Carolina
Ah Ieee
Fort McClellan
Anniston
Fort Benning
Pageant Arranged By Local Church at First Methodist
The First Methodist Church will present a pageant titled Joy To The World at 5 pm Sunday in the church. The White Christmas offering will aid aged preachers in the Louisiana conference. Special music, Christmas hymns, and a Christmas sermon will feature the morning service. Thirty minutes of quiet worship will be held Christmas morning at 7 o'clock. Arrangements are underway for a Watch Night rally on December 31 from 11:30 pm until midnight.
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First Methodist Church
Louisiana
Flu Cases Drop Steadily with Improved Outlook
Health officials report influenza cases and disease severity are easing. City health officer Dr. R B Wallace says the peak has passed and that most vulnerable residents have recovered, with workers returning to their jobs in many businesses.
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R. B. Wallace
Mississippi Vigilantes Readied to Resist Tennessee Raid
A Mississippi figure pledged to oppose any intrusion by Tennessee deputies with the aid of citizen volunteers. The statement signals readiness to defend state affairs amid cross-border tensions.
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Mississippi
Tennessee
Hogan Named Worshipful Master Of Choudrant Lodge
Choudrant Louisiana December reports O W Hogan elected worshipful master of Masonic Lodge No 339 at a recent meeting Other officers named include M D Hogan senior warden W L Simmons junior warden W G Kelly treasurer J S Pipes tyler M E Kidd senior deacon G W Gillum junior deacon O C Aulds master of ceremonies J N Gipson chaplain C L Madden and M E Kidd finance committee
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Choudrant
O. W. Hogan
Choudrant Masonic Lodge
M. D. Hogan
W. L. Simmons
W. G. Kelly
W. A. Sanderson
J. S. Pipes
Tyler
M. E. Kidd
G. W. Gillum
O. C. Aulds
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Hiestakov
Louis Pecasting
Bobchinsky
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